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On behalf of our client, we are looking for Head of English Department to join their School.

Job Summary:
The Head of English Department is responsible within guidelines laid down by the school, for the deployment, development and monitoring of staff who teach in the Department, maintenance of curricular standards ensuring grade-appropriate outcomes are met, allocation and use of resources and for the establishment and implementation of Departmental policy within the whole school structure. Development for English teachers, fostering a positive and engaging learning environment for all students.
Key Responsibilities:

Curriculum


  • Provide oversight for curriculum review and development, and curriculum documentation in designated subjects.
  • Provide leadership and modeling for teachers in curriculum and lesson planning, including intervention and enrichment materials; backwards-designed unit and lesson planning processes.
  • Develop academic support programs as needed to meet students’ needs.
  • Lead weekly curriculum and assessment planning meetings based on teachers' and students' needs.
  • Establish and make explicit aims and objectives for the teaching of departmental subjects and review, evaluate, and develop the curriculum to meet these objectives.
  • Ensure that syllabuses and schemes of work are produced, monitored, and implemented.
  • Develop structures to ensure progression and continuity in terms of cross-curricular work.
  • Contribute, as necessary, to the planning of the school timetable.
  • Plan and lead department PLTs.
  • Provide individualized cognitive coaching as needed to department members.

Assessment & Students' Achievement Data


  • Develop assessment processes compatible with international best practices and school policy.
  • Ensure that standards/learning outcomes are being achieved in every classroom; prepare classroom data each semester and assess student work based on evidence against the standard and an agreed rubric.
  • Prepare teachers in the department to support students achieving high standards on external tests, meeting set targets, and making significant progress from one year to the next.
  • Prepare the common exams across schools according to their subject responsibility, ensuring alignment with external exam expectations.
  • Provide leadership and modeling for teachers in analyzing students' attainment and progress data to inform their teaching practices to meet varied student needs.
  • Ensure that students’ work is regularly assessed, feedback is given and acted upon, and adequate continuous assessment is carried out.
  • Organize the setting and marking of internal tests and examinations.

Professional Development


  • Promote teaching and learning styles consistent with the Schools High-Quality Teaching and Learning Policy.
  • Ensure that wall displays within teaching and resource areas assist learning and reflect the high quality of work expected of students.
  • Attend training sessions with the school development team and other professional development programs identified by the school.
  • Support teachers in training students to be prepared for national tests like Mawhiba, Qurdat, and Tahsili when needed.
  • Coordinate and monitor the quality of work of departmental teaching staff.
  • Conduct lesson observations and performance management feedback in tandem with the school SLT.
  • Facilitate the sharing of good practice in teaching and learning throughout the Department and across schools.
  • Plan for the induction of newly appointed teachers within the Department and provide a full program of guidance and support for these teachers.
  • Promote the professional development of all teachers within the Department and assist in performance management procedures within the agreed framework.
  • Ensure that appropriate work is set when subject teachers are absent.
  • Establish an effective structure for professional learning teams, including the chairing of meetings, minutes, and working groups.

Resource Management


  • Ensure that teachers have access to the curriculum they teach, the related resources, and the tools and equipment needed to do their job.
  • Actively participate in hiring teachers in collaboration with the principal and vice principal.
  • Ensure that all students have access to all required digital and physical resources.
  • Monitor teachers' and students' utilization of resources and ensure adherence to optimal utilization principles.
  • Ensure that teachers and students are using the learning management system appropriately.

School Leadership Team


  • Be a key member of the middle leadership team of the school and work with the Principal & Vice Principals to implement the vision and strategies for school improvement, responsible for the department.
  • Support the principal and vice principal in preparing and implementing the school development plan.
  • Lead the school’s gifted and talented programs related to their subject, ensuring the needs of all learners are met.
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